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ISBN: 125075884X

ISBN13: 9781250758842

Winter's Orbit

(Book #1 in the Winter's Orbit Series)

by Everina Maxwell

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A Sunday Times Bestseller!
A 2022 Alex Award Winner!

"Sparks fly" (NPR) in Everina Maxwell's gut-wrenching and romantic space opera debut.

Prince Kiem, a famously disappointing minor royal and the Emperor's least favorite grandchild, has been called upon to be useful for once. He's commanded to fulfill an obligation of marriage to the representative of the Empire's newest and most rebellious vassal planet. His future husband, Count Jainan, is a widower and murder suspect.

Neither wants to be wed, but with a conspiracy unfolding around them and the fate of the empire at stake they will have to navigate the thorns and barbs of court intrigue, the machinations of war, and the long shadows of Jainan's past, and they'll have to do it together.

So begins a legendary love story amid the stars.

Like Ancillary Justice meets Red, White and Royal Blue, Winter's Orbit is perfect for fans of Lois McMaster Bujold.

"High-pitched noises escaped me; I shouted, more than once, 'Now kiss!' ... in a world so relentlessly uncertain, there's a powerfully simple pleasure in the experience of a promise kept." --The New York Times Book Review

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:125075884X

ISBN13:9781250758842

Release Date:December 2021

Publisher:Tor Trade

Length:432 Pages

Weight:0.86 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 5.4" x 8.2"

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Not well written.

Published by AS , 27 days ago

I wanted to like this story so bad. But it really is not worth the money—the plot is flat, full of holes (additionally, in what scifi future world do people make ax murderer jokes?), the worldbuilding is obviously not fleshed out—and the author forces romance where there isn’t any. Additionally, the love interest has some pretty severe trauma that he just… what, stops being traumatized by thanks to the power of love? I almost DNF but kept waiting for it to get better. If you’re looking for a good gay romance, read “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue”. I’m sorry, I feel bad leaving a bad review but just—don’t buy this unless you’re ready for an incredibly uninspiring story.

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Winter's Orbit

(Book #1 in the Winter's Orbit Series)

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